The Last Will Of Moses Beavers, 1867  
(son of Alexander & Sarah Rice Beavers)
Will Book 4 Page 306

I, Moses Beavers, of the county of Tazewell and the state of Virginia, a man 
of full age, and sound mind, though infirm in health, have taken into 
consideration the shortage of life, and feel disirous to make provisions 
with my property, real and personal as I deem to be right, having herefore, 
gave to my sons, Mathias H. Beavers and Alexander R. Beavers, and my 
daughters Levisa Seabolt, and Elizabeth Waldron, as much as I deem to be 
right for them to have. I therefor will & bequest to my son Moses J. Beavers,
all the lands now belonging to me, supposed to be four hundred & ninety six 
acres, and all my personal property, after paying all my just debts and 
funeral expenses & Moses J. Beavers is to pay my daughter Rebecca Waldron, 
a good young horse, in witness whereof I affix my signature & seal this 5th 
day of November 1867.
							Moses Beavers (SEAL)
Attest
M. H. Beavers
Joshua Sparks
James Hankins

Virginia: In the County Court of Tazewell, Feb. 1st, 1870. This last will & 
testament of Moses Beavers, dec'd, was this day presented in Court & Proven 
by the oath of Mathias H. Beavers, a subscribed witness, and who also 
testified that Joshua W. Sparks & James Hankins together with himself, 
subscribed their names as witnesses to the said will, and at the request and
in the presence of the testator, all being present together at the same time
and the said will being fully proven, was ordered to be recorded. 
							teste
							R.B. Gillispie

(Submitter note:
MOSES WAS BORN ABT. 1793 AND DIED  Dec. 28, 1870, AND BURIED IN THE FAMILY 
CEMETERY IN DICKS CREEK, TAZEWELL COUNTY VA. HE WAS MARRIED TO PHOEBE HARMAN,
DAUGHTER OF MATHIAS HARMAN AND LYDIA SKAGGS)

Submitted by Woodie Beavers Mullins 
P.O. Box 126 North Tazewell, Va.  24630  
wsm@netscope.net


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